Blue Jewels in the Ozarks

A Beginner's Guide to Missouri Springs

Basins of deep, aqua blue water dot the dark green Ozark hollows, audible
long before they are seen, and flowing from the merest trickles of water to
hundreds of millions of gallons a day. They have drawn people from the earliest
times for many reasons--dependable water, camping spot, power source, aesthetic
beauty and soothing recreational destination. Many tales of folklore, fact and
science have been told about, and on their shores.